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Thursday, March 27, 2008
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625th Transportation Detachment
(03.27.2008) Forget the phrase “crawl, walk, and then run.” The 625th Transportation Detachment, Movement Control out of Manhattan, Kansas, bypassed the first two steps and hit the ground running. When the unit was formed, th...
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Waging War on Stress
(03.27.2008) Accomplishing the mission should be easy. Soldiers train constantly stateside to perform their war time tasks. However, a combat zone brings with it additional stressors and issues that many people cannot handle ...
Story by Pfc. Eric Martinez
Afghan Air Corps Development Kicks Into High Gear
(03.27.2008) With progress made in developing Afghanistan's army and police forces, the coalition focus there has expanded to include building an Afghan air corps, the U.S. general leading the effort told military analysts to...
Story by Donna Miles
Engineers Focus on Nation Building in Afghanistan
(03.27.2008) Task Force Pacemaker's engineers have conducted construction workshops throughout eastern Afghanistan to promote positive relationships with Afghans while providing them with skills critical to rebuilding their n...
Courtesy Story
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Military Mother Understands Importance of Family
(03.27.2008) To many people, family is more important than anything. For most deployed Soldiers, family is pretty much everything. It hurts to be away from loved ones. However, families do exist outside the one you leave at h...
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
Officer Remembers Fallen Soldier
(03.27.2008) This piece is in remembrance of a female leader, who was lost Nov. 1, 2007. 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger was the distribution platoon leader, Forward Support Company, 3-187 Infantry Regiment.
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Soldiers Have Reason to Breathe Easy
(03.27.2008) Personal health is always a concern while deployed. One major concern is the quality of air we’re breathing everyday, everywhere we go. Servicemembers stationed around Iraq can breathe a little easier thanks to v...
Story by Sgt. Joy Pariante
Iraqi Security Forces Make Progress in Diyala
(03.27.2008) Coalition and Iraqi forces are making progress in Iraq's Diyala province through three lines of operation, a military official said yesterday.
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Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Troops, Assesses ...
(03.27.2008) Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston paid a visit to Soldiers and leaders in Iraq recently in order to assess situations in theater as well as listen to concerns.
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
Bush: Iraq Retreat Would Jeopardize U.S. Strate...
(03.27.2008) U.S. strategic interests are best served by finishing the job in Iraq, President Bush said today during a visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Iraqi Brick Factory Approaches Pre-war Capacity
(03.27.2008) Revitalization of the Narhwan Brick Factory Complex (NBFC) has led to an explosion of employment.
Courtesy Story
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Two Weapons Caches Found in Shaka 3 Area
(03.27.2008) Sons of Iraq and an informant gave information leading coalition forces to two weapons caches on March 24 and 25 in the Shaka 3 region of Iraq.
Courtesy Story
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NYC Firefighter Leaves NY to Fight Fire in Iraq
(03.27.2008) On September 11, 2001, Pfc. Nicholas Pata, then a volunteer firefighter in Rockland County, N.Y., assisted rescue efforts after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
Courtesy Story
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(03.27.2008) Forget the phrase “crawl, walk, and then run.” The 625th Transportation Detachment, Movement Control out of Manhattan, Kansas, bypassed the first two steps and hit the ground running. When the unit was formed, th...
Courtesy Story
Waging War on Stress
(03.27.2008) Accomplishing the mission should be easy. Soldiers train constantly stateside to perform their war time tasks. However, a combat zone brings with it additional stressors and issues that many people cannot handle ...
Story by Pfc. Eric Martinez
Afghan Air Corps Development Kicks Into High Gear
(03.27.2008) With progress made in developing Afghanistan's army and police forces, the coalition focus there has expanded to include building an Afghan air corps, the U.S. general leading the effort told military analysts to...
Story by Donna Miles
Engineers Focus on Nation Building in Afghanistan
(03.27.2008) Task Force Pacemaker's engineers have conducted construction workshops throughout eastern Afghanistan to promote positive relationships with Afghans while providing them with skills critical to rebuilding their n...
Courtesy Story
4 images
Military Mother Understands Importance of Family
(03.27.2008) To many people, family is more important than anything. For most deployed Soldiers, family is pretty much everything. It hurts to be away from loved ones. However, families do exist outside the one you leave at h...
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
Officer Remembers Fallen Soldier
(03.27.2008) This piece is in remembrance of a female leader, who was lost Nov. 1, 2007. 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger was the distribution platoon leader, Forward Support Company, 3-187 Infantry Regiment.
Courtesy Story
Soldiers Have Reason to Breathe Easy
(03.27.2008) Personal health is always a concern while deployed. One major concern is the quality of air we’re breathing everyday, everywhere we go. Servicemembers stationed around Iraq can breathe a little easier thanks to v...
Story by Sgt. Joy Pariante
Iraqi Security Forces Make Progress in Diyala
(03.27.2008) Coalition and Iraqi forces are making progress in Iraq's Diyala province through three lines of operation, a military official said yesterday.
Courtesy Story
Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Troops, Assesses ...
(03.27.2008) Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston paid a visit to Soldiers and leaders in Iraq recently in order to assess situations in theater as well as listen to concerns.
Story by Pfc. Christopher Gaylord
Bush: Iraq Retreat Would Jeopardize U.S. Strate...
(03.27.2008) U.S. strategic interests are best served by finishing the job in Iraq, President Bush said today during a visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Story by Gerry Gilmore
Iraqi Brick Factory Approaches Pre-war Capacity
(03.27.2008) Revitalization of the Narhwan Brick Factory Complex (NBFC) has led to an explosion of employment.
Courtesy Story
4 images
Two Weapons Caches Found in Shaka 3 Area
(03.27.2008) Sons of Iraq and an informant gave information leading coalition forces to two weapons caches on March 24 and 25 in the Shaka 3 region of Iraq.
Courtesy Story
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NYC Firefighter Leaves NY to Fight Fire in Iraq
(03.27.2008) On September 11, 2001, Pfc. Nicholas Pata, then a volunteer firefighter in Rockland County, N.Y., assisted rescue efforts after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
Courtesy Story
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